Jordan's Official Delegation to WIREC

UNCLAS AMMAN 000632 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR OES WIREC ACTION GROUP AND OES S/A HILL ALSO FOR NEA/RA AND NEA/ELA STATE PASS USAID E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ENRG SENV EAID EPET KGHG OPDC TRGY JO SUBJECT: Jordan's Official Delegation to WIREC REF: A. STATE 5835 ¶B. STATE 559 ¶C. 07 STATE 138428 ¶D. 07 STATE 80334 ¶1. (U) Jordan's official five-member delegation to WIREC 2008 will be led by Minister of Environment Khaled Irani and include the following officials: -- Mr. Maher Matalka, Head of the Economic Department, Royal Hashemite Court; -- Mr. Malek Kabariti, Head of the National Energy Research Center (NERC); -- Mr. Walid Shahen, NERC; -- Mr. Ziad Sabra, Head of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah (head of Jordan's National Energy Committee) might also attend, but Post has not yet received final confirmation. ¶2. (U) Minister Irani has agreed to participate in the ministerial panel entitled "the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Renewable Energy" on March 4 from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. ¶3. (U) USAID will support the travel expenses of Mr. Shahen. Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman HALE